ناوخدا

Persian

Etymology

Compound of ناو‎ (nâv, “boat, ship”) +‎ خدا‎ (xodâ, “master, lord, chief”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [naw.xu.ˈðɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [näw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [näw.xu.d̪ɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [now.xo.d̪ɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [näw.χu.d̪ɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	nawxuḏā
Dari reading?	nawxudā
Iranian reading?	nowxodâ
Tajik reading?	navxudo

Noun

ناوخدا • (nâvxodâ) (plural ناوخداها‎ (nâvxodâ-hâ) or ناوخدایان‎ (nâvxodâyân))

Dari	ناوخدا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нохудо

1. (archaic, nautical) Alternative form of ناخدا‎ (nâxodâ)